for so long chased by fleeting shadows
hunting for the spark within,
the tender love he sought in echoes,
standing close, yet veiled by sin.
why reach for stars in distant heavens,
when the radiant one was near?
but he, lost in tangled ambitions,
forgot to hold her heart sincere.
there she stood, through countless seasons,
waiting patiently, stark and still,
as he pursued the whims of visions,
blind to love's...